Assistant Planner / Planner / Senior Planner – Career graded post
- Employer
- Hastings Borough Council
- Location
- Hastings, East Sussex
- Salary
- £24,799 to £35,934 per annum plus a benefit allowance of £1,906 per annum for travel expenses
- Closing date
- 22 Aug 2019
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- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Discipline
- Planning
- Function
- Planner
- Sector
- Local Authority
Do you want to shape the future of Hastings and help plan for and deliver our ambitious regeneration agenda?
Do you want to work in a busy environment with a challenging workload?
What you could be part of…
You will be working as a planning policy officer developing and updating our borough-wide plan. You will be part of a team working closely with officers across the Council and with our immediate neighbour – Rother District Council. The role offers an opportunity to be involved in our significant and substantial regeneration agenda, reviewing, producing, and implementing our Local Plan and working with stakeholders to delivery new homes and jobs. This is an exciting opportunity which offers a varied role with growing levels of responsibility as your career progresses.
What you’ll be doing…
- Researching and prepare background evidence and reports to support new and updated planning policies in a revised Local Plan
- Commissioning specialist studies and research and managing contractors
- Communicating with a variety of audiences and stakeholders including developers, site promoters, statutory organisations and interest groups
- Drafting planning policies with a thorough understanding of policy implementation
- Preparing written reports and statements and present information and advice to elected councillors, and at Examination.
- Ensuring effective corporate project co-ordination, project delivery and communication
You must be…
Educated to degree level, with a qualification in Town Planning or another relevant subject with at least one year’s post-qualification experience working in a related public or private sector environment. Good communication skills are essential, and you will need to show initiative and be able to liaise with a variety of stakeholders in the plan making process. You must be able to work under pressure and to tight deadlines demonstrating strong organisational and prioritisation techniques.
This role will be challenging, requiring the candidate to be enthusiastic and passionate about learning and contributing to the wide variety of work undertaken by the team in the areas of land-use planning. Opportunities will be provided to study for an RTPI accredited qualification and complete the RTPI process leading to chartered membership. As your role progresses you will need a thorough knowledge of planning legislation and be able to demonstrate the ability to prepare reports on complex issues across all areas of plan making.
Interviews to be held week commencing 2nd September 2019
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